Resisting Impulse
“There is perhaps no psychological skill more fundamental than resisting impulse. It is the root of all emotional self-control, since all emotions, by their very nature, led to one or another impulse to act.” Daniel Goleman Daniel Goleman, who wrote the groundbreaking book Emotional Intelligence, purports that it is some other psychological assessment, other…
Desire
Desire: a sense of longing for a person or object or hoping for an outcome I met one of my heroes recently. Surrounded by thousands of people, Danielle LaPorte and I held hands, locked eyes and shared a moment. She is all about desire these days, and for the recent past. She wrote a…
Big Rocks
A few days ago I was driving along a New Jersey highway when I heard a loud crack. It sounded like a rock had hit my windshield – HARD – but I didn’t see anything. I arrived at my appointment minimally concerned. By the time I went back out to my car, I noticed a…
Moving On Up…
I moved. Did you hear? I’ve been whining about it on any platform I had access to. For as long as I can remember, moving has been a source of irrational stress and anxiety for me. I know, it’s on the list of the top 10 traumas, but I always thought it couldn’t quite compare…
From Good to Great
I had a beautiful house. A showpiece, really. Fairly modest from the outside in a sweet suburban neighborhood, but after 14 months of nearly continuous deconstruction and reconstruction, it was breathtaking. I also drove very nice cars, wore very nice clothes, and thought nothing of dropping $1000 on a fabulous purse or pair of shoes.…